Patents Assigned to HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
  • Publication number: 20240123694
    Abstract: The reinforcing material comprises a unidirectional reinforcing web (2) formed of one or a plurality of carbon yarns (3), associated on at least one of its faces, preferably on each of its faces, with a porous polymeric layer (4, 5), the polymeric portion of the reinforcing material representing from 0.5% to 10% of its total weight and preferably from 2% to 6% of its total weight, characterized in that said carbon yarns (3) are individually twisted having a twist from 3 turns/m to 15 turns/m, preferably from 6 turns/m to 12 turns/m, and comprise at least one S-twist yarn and at least one Z-twist yarn, from a selection according to claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa VIARD, Jean-Marc BERAUD, Jean-Benoît THIEL, François FORESTELLO
  • Publication number: 20230373131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement material including at least one fiber reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a porous layer, the porous layer(s) representing no more than 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, and most preferably from 2 to 6% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, characterized in that the porous layer contains a partially cross-linked thermoplastic polymer. Another object of the invention is a precursor material of such a reinforcement material, as well as their preparation method and the methods for manufacturing a preform or a composite part from such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa VIARD, Thibaut BENETHUILIERE
  • Patent number: 11760058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement material including at least one fiber reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a porous layer, the porous layer(s) representing no more than 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, and most preferably from 2 to 6% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, characterized in that the porous layer contains a partially cross-linked thermoplastic polymer. Another object of the invention is a precursor material of such a reinforcement material, as well as their preparation method and the methods for manufacturing a preform or a composite part from such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa Viard, Thibaut Benethuiliere
  • Publication number: 20220347966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement material including at least one fiber reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a porous layer, the porous layer(s) representing no more than 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, and most preferably from 2 to 6% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, characterized in that the porous layer contains a partially cross-linked thermoplastic polymer. Another object of the invention is a precursor material of such a reinforcement material, as well as their preparation method and the methods for manufacturing a preform or a composite part from such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa VIARD, Thibaut BENETHUILIERE
  • Patent number: 11370196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement material including at least one fiber reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a porous layer, the porous layer(s) representing no more than 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, and most preferably from 2 to 6% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, characterized in that the porous layer contains a partially cross-linked thermoplastic polymer. Another object of the invention is a precursor material of such a reinforcement material, as well as their preparation method and the methods for manufacturing a preform or a composite part from such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa Viard, Thibaut Benethuiliere
  • Patent number: 11213979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for compression moulding a part in a compression mould comprising one or more moulding recesses, said blank comprising a body formed from a first moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and a region located on the surface of the body formed from a second moulding compound; said second moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and exhibiting increased flow at one or more temperatures between 20° C. and the cured Tg of the first moulding compound compared to the flow of the first moulding compound at the same temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Mayeul Ducrot, Sylvain Delalande
  • Publication number: 20200353717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement material including at least one fiber reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a porous layer, the porous layer(s) representing no more than 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, and most preferably from 2 to 6% of the total weight of the reinforcement material, characterized in that the porous layer contains a partially cross-linked thermoplastic polymer. Another object of the invention is a precursor material of such a reinforcement material, as well as their preparation method and the methods for manufacturing a preform or a composite part from such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Andréa VIARD, Thibaut BENETHUILIERE
  • Publication number: 20200009768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for compression moulding a part in a compression mould comprising one or more moulding recesses, said blank comprising a body formed from a first moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and a region located on the surface of the body formed from a second moulding compound; said second moulding compound comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermo-curable resin material, and exhibiting increased flow at one or more temperatures between 20° C. and the cured Tg of the first moulding compound compared to the flow of the first moulding compound at the same temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
    Inventors: Mayeul DUCROT, Sylvain DELALANDE